School: St Patrick's, Ballyfarnon (roll number 13978)

Location:: Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
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“Once there was a man who was going to the market with two firkins of butter.”

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Told by
Mr. Peter Verden (60) Farmer
Ardline
Ballyfarnon,
Boyle.

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“Once upon a time there lived a young man who was very fond of gambling.”

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Once upon a time there lived a young man who was very fond of gambling. He used to go long journeys at night card playing. One night he was coming home late as usual he overtook four men carrying a coffin. He walked along with them for some distance. He then said he would help them. No sooner than he had got the coffin on his shoulder all the men disappeared and left him alone. Now he said to himself what am I to do I cant leave the coffin here on the road. My only plan is to get the coffin home and bury it in the graveyard tomorrow. He got a rope from a near hay shed and tied it round the coffin, put the coffin on his back and went home. He was very curious to know who was in the coffin. he said it would be no harm to lift
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AT0990*: A Merchant's Son Finds the Princess Wounded in a Coffin
Language

English

Collector
Jim Lavin
Gender

Male
Address

Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon

Informant
Mr James Cooney
Gender

Male
Age

50
Occupation

Farmer
Address

Cashel, Co. Roscommon

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